English · Word Candidate

course

/kɔːs/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: courses · coursing · coursed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A sequence of events.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một chuỗi sự kiện

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

The normal course of events seems to be just one damned thing after another.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A sequence of events. — A normal or customary sequence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một chuỗi các sự kiện

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To run or flow (especially of liquids and more particularly blood).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chảy hoặc lưu thông

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Verb

Examples

The oil coursed through the engine.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To run through or over.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chảy qua hoặc trên

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “course” mean?

A sequence of events.

Is “course” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.